Principal Program Manager (TS/SCI) is open at Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA. The posting gives a salary of $176K - $263K. Posted on Oct 28, 2026, and still on Rocket Lab’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
, you bring depth in at least one of the following domains: Prototype‑to‑flight transition — A proven record of taking integrated hardware/software systems from early prototypes to fully qualified, flight‑ready platforms. EO/IR and optical payloads — Understanding the nuances of EO/IR sensing, optical payload architectures, or focal plane arrays. Production engineering — Familiarity with takt time, line‑of‑balance…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Rocket Lab’s careers page.
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